diff --git a/script/MultiRegionScan.py b/script/MultiRegionScan.py
index e40876af..c3001605 100644
--- a/script/MultiRegionScan.py
+++ b/script/MultiRegionScan.py
@@ -107,8 +107,9 @@ task = None
 def plot_cur_spectrum():
     global spectrum_series
     try:
+        time.sleep(5.0)
         while get_context().state.running:
-            if spectrum_series is None and len(get_plots()) >= 1:
+            if spectrum_series is None:
                 print "create new plot"
                 names = "Scienta spectrum"
                 plots = plot(None, names)